Best Ski Resorts in North Macedonia

North Macedonia has 7 ski areas with 37 km of mapped downhill runs and 33 lifts. That puts it #42 of 73 skiing countries by number of resorts and #40 by kilometres of slopes. The average ski area has about 6.1 km of runs.

Biggest ski resorts in North Macedonia

The largest ski areas are Скијачки центар Попова шапка (20 km), Mavrovo (14 km), Ponikva (1.1 km), Ски Центар Михајово (1.1 km) and Nizepole (0.7 km). Together these 5 hold 99% of the country's slopes. By size, 2 mid-sized areas have 10–50 km and 5 smaller ski hills have under 10 km — most skiing here happens on local hills close to towns.

Slopes and difficulty

Across all resorts, 31% of the slopes are beginner or easy, 43% intermediate and 26% advanced or expert.

Where to ski in North Macedonia

The highest skiing is at Скијачки центар Попова шапка, up to 2,375 m, followed by Mavrovo (1,875 m). The longest vertical drop — 711 m — is at Скијачки центар Попова шапка. Most slopes are in Bogovinje Municipality (1 areas, 20 km), Mavrovo and Rostusa Municipality (1 areas, 14 km) and Kocani Municipality (1 areas, 1 km).